overland
adjective, adverb, noun, verb
Forms overlands overlanding overlanded
- adjective (especially of travel) By or across land. “Let's take the overland route.”
- adverb Over, across, or by land.
- noun (travel) A trip by land between the UK and the Indian subcontinent or Australia, or between the UK and South Africa.
- verb (transitive, Australia) To transport (especially sheep or other farm animals) over land.
- verb (intransitive, Australia) To travel across land.
- verb (intransitive) To go on a recreational expedition to a remote destination, often with the aid of an off-road vehicle.
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Etymology
From over + land.
Webster’s 1913
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “overland”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details